Collar button



oct; 7 1924. 1,510,572

C. WEAVER' COLLAR BUTTON Filed Nov. 5, 1921 secures a good appearance.

Patented ct. 7, 1924 Fics. 'y

CARTTEB, VEAVER, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.-

COLLAR BUTTON.

Application ledNovember 5, 1921. ySerial No. 513,066.

tain new and useful Improvements in Goll-ar Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionl relates to shirt studs or collar buttons.

The object of the present invention is to provide a collar button adapted in .use to modify or vary the existing size of a shirt collar band, the button illustrated being constructed and arranged particularly for use with shirts the neckbands of which are -too small or a tight nt upon the wearer, and being so formed las to enable the ends of the neckband to be secured to the button and at the same time separated froml each other a half size or size so as to in effect let out the shirt neckband and secure expansion thereof'.4

A further object of the invention is to provide a button of the character described in which the stud for supporting the collar ends is centrally disposed between the let out .ends o-f the shirt neckband so that the ent-ire assembly of shirt, neckband, collar and button is symmetricallyV arranged and A further object of the inventionis to provide an im# proved button of this kind which. is not thick or bulky and which does not take up much more room, if any, than the ordinary button.

Further objects of the invention are in part obvious and in par-t will appear more in detail hereinafter.

In the drawings, Fig. l represents a fronty view of one embodiment of the invention as the same lies in place when worn; Fig. 2 is a side elevation from the left in Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3*-3, Fig. l, the collar holdingstud being ele-y vated; Fig., 4 is a section. on the line 4-4, .F ig. l; Fig. 5 is a detail section on a larger scale, of the collar holding stud and its supporting member; Fig. 6 is an elevation thereof looking in the direction `of the arrow A, Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a View corresponding to Fig. l and illustrating a modification; Fig. 8 is a planV view thereof; Fig. 9 is a view corresponding to Fig. l and illustrating still another modification; Fig. 10 is an elevation from vthe left in Fig.

9; Fig. ll is a plan View; and Fig. 12 is a view corresponding to Fig. 4 and showing another arrangement of the parts.

In the descrip-tion and claims hereafter the button will be described assuming it to be in place upon the wearer, and' the words F horizontal, vertical 7 etc., where used vshould be` soy understood. Also, i front means outwardly from the neckband and back meanstowa-rd the neck.

All forms of button shown in the drawings comprise a. base or *body portion'carrying two horizontally separated studs for receiving the separated ends of the shirt neckband. One, at least, of said studs ex` tends toward the front. The second stud may extend tow-ard the back but preferably, as in Fig. l, extends toward the front. The basel or body portion `also-supports a third stud which extends forwardly and serves to receive and support the collar ends, it being understood ythat the collar is of normal size such asshould fit a shirt fof the proper size for the wearer. This forwardly extending collar receiving stud is preferably mounted upon a' hooked or bent portion extending outwardly from the base toward the front and alsofaroundthe edge of one of the ends of the neckband, either the upper horizontal edge thereof. or the vert-ical end edge thereof. Also, the several studs for f sir-able, of the ends of the shirt band.

This arrangement, embodying the features beforev described, provides a .simple inex- Y pensive, compact button which enables the ends of the collar to be brought .together centrally withrelation lto the ends of the shirt neckband and without producing objectionable thickness or ,bulkiness ofthe assembled parts.

ln the form shown in Figs. l to 6, inclusive, the base or body portion l is of generally circularform although itmay be slightly oval if desired.. The edge may be suitably turned or rolled, as at 2, and viewed from above the base may be slightly curved tothe form of the neck, as shown in Fig. 4. On the front of the base are two studs marked 3 and 4, respeetively. VStud 3 extends out directly from the base whilestud @n gifs 4 is carried by an ear 5 extending` toward the front trom one side edge ost the base and thence parallel thereto. iffonsequently the two studs 3 and 4 are spaced horizontally from each other around the neck-band and are also spaced horizontally from front to back, stud 4 lying tui-ther toward the ti than stud 3. These two studs enter the but-- ton holes in the shirt neckband, the ends oi which neckband are marked a, o. Ear 5 permits the band end a to extend beneath the band end Z) and into the recess torined by said ear, so that the ends ot the band may overlap it necessary. Y

Thevbase or body 'portion also carries third stud marked 6 which is supported by an arm Z shownas a narrow iiat plate x tending` downwardly from the upper ed"e ot the butt-on base and spaced away from the 'front surface thereof. Consequently this arm extends over the u oper edge ot the shirt band. ln the torni shown said arin is hinged or pivoted on horizontal rod 8 which extends between two small ears 9 rigidly attached to tine base, this construe tion enabling the arm. 7 and the stud D3 ca ried thereby to he readily elevateth as show. n in F 3, until the stud 6 extends back toward the neck, s-o as to enable the ends oit the shirt band to be readily buttoned over the studs 3 and 4. Stud 6 is then dropped to its position and the ends of the collar are buttoned over the saine.. rlhe collar stud G lies centrally between studs 3 and 4 so that the entire assembly is symmetrical.

l/Vhen the parts are all in position on the wearer the :form of collar usually maintains the stud 6 and arm 7 in their normal posi` tion shown in'llig. l and prevents said aroi Y'trom turning upwardly. However., to 'tun ther prevent said arm from. raising; the arm nilay have one portion, such as l0, extending sligl'itly beyond the edge oit the head ot' stud 3 so as to resiliently snap in behind the saine and releasably lock the arm down in place. This ear 10 is used when the ends oit the neckband do not materially overlap, as in Fig. 4. `When the ends do overlap as in Fig'. 1,25 a second ear l()n may be snapped under the head ot stud 4. Either or both of said ears may be used, as desired. ln addition, the middle portion ot the rod 8 may be lia-ttened, as shown at l1, Fig. 5, to receive a. resilient tongue l2 cut out from themetal ot the arm When said arm is raised or moved outwardly the resilient tongue l2 is flexed so that the tendency oit the parts is to retain them in the position shown in Figs. and (i.

lt desired, the lower end ot arm 7 may be bent outwardly, as at 7, to torni a tongue which tends to torce the lower edge of the collar forwardly and tilt its upper edge rearwardly, thereby improving the lit ot the collar upon the wearer and taking all looseness JA li away trom th e sides oi the collar so that the coat tits snugly at those points.

lfigs. T and 8 show a modification in which the base or body portion marked l5 has two horizontally separated shirt band receivi ig studs marked 16, l?, the first of which extends t-oward the hack. and the second or" which extends toward the front. The metal Vot the base or body port-ion is bent horizontally along one vertical edge to form a hook portion 18 which extends around an end edge ot the shirt band and support the collar holding stud 19.

Figs. 9, l0, and 11 show another modification in which the base on body marked 2O has two shirt receiving studs 2l, Q2, one extending toward the back and the other toward' the front, and a metal tongue which extends over the vupper horizontal edge oic the shirt neckband anddownwardly in front oit the same and carries the collar receiving' stud 24.

All torms ot the button shown can be made ot any suitable materials and are susceptible ot ornamentation in the usual inanner. rllhe studs may be ot any suitable description and usually consist of asniall shank with a. round thin head, as illustrated, alt-hpughany other torni o'tl stud may be user.

The advantages and uses ot the invention y willV be obvious to those skilled in the art and reduire no detailed statement.

lWhat l claim is:

1. collar button provided with a plurality studs, two for receiving the ends oi a shirt band, at least onev ot said studs ending; toward thc itrontj and a third torwardly extending stud tor receiving collar ends, said two forwardly extending studs being of different lengths.

2. collar button5 having` a base or body portion and provided with three studs, at least two oit which extend toward the front, one of said two studs being adapted t0 receive the collar ends and the other lone end of the shirt band, the collar receiving stud being' longer than the shirt band receivingstud.

3. rl, collar button, comprising` a. base or body having` horizontally separated studs tor receiving` the ends of the shirt band and a hooked portion carrying a collar receiving; stud. y

4. A collar button, comprising` a base or bodj; portion having two horizontally separated studs 'for receiving the ends ot the shirt band., said studs extending toward the front, and means supporting a third forwardly extending; stud on said base between said shirt band receiving studs tor receiving' collar ends.

5. ifi. collar button7 comprising` a base or body portion havingl two horizontally separated studs for receiving the ends of the llO shirt neckband, and an arm extending around an edge of the shirtneckband and supporting a collar receiving stud. v

6. A collar button, comprising a base or body portion having two horizontally separated studs for receiving the ends of the shirt neckband, and an arm extending around the edge of the shirt neckband and supporting a collar receiving stud, said arm being hinged to the base or body portion and adapted to be swung outwardly therefrom.

7. A collar button, comprising a base or body portion having two horizontally separated studs for receiving the ends of the shirt neckband, and an `arm extending around the edge of the shirt neckband and supporting a collar receiving stud, said arm being hinged to the base or body portion and adapted to be swung outwardly therefrom, and means for releasably holding said arm in place.

8. A collar button, comprising a base or body portion, three studs one for receiving the collar ends and one for each or" the shirt band ends, and means extending around an edge of the shirt band for supporting oneof said studs.

9. A collar button, comprising a base or body portion, a'plurality of studs carried thereby for receiving the collar and shirt band ends, and means extending around an Yedge of the shirt bandfor supporting two of said studs, one of which receives a shirt band end and the other of which receives the collar ends.

l0. A collar button, comprising a base or body portion, two arms thereon, one eX- tending around a vertical end edge o the shirt band, and a stud carried by each of said arms.

ll. A collar button, comprising a base or body portion carrying a rigid stud, a rigid arm on said base extending around an edge of the shirt band and carrying a second stud, and a movable arm on said'base carrying a collar receiving stud. v

l2. A collar button, comprising a base or body port-ion carrying rigid stud, a rigid arm on said base extending around an edge of the shirt band and carrying a second stud, and a second arm extending signature.

CARTTER WEAVER. 

